Life-threatening injuries were reported after a pedestrian was struck on Route 8 south in Ansonia Friday evening, police said.  Connecticut State Police say they responded to the area of Exit 15 around 8:53 p.

Route 8 southbound is closed on Friday night due to a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT). The highway is closed between exits 15 and 13. State police said that it was a multi-car accident involving a pedestrian strike and that serious injuries have been reported

ANSONIA – A 20-year-old Bridgeport man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a crash on Route 8 southbound on Friday (Feb. 7).

A man who was standing outside of his vehicle on Route 8 South in Ansonia on Friday night has serious injuries after being struck by a separate vehicle that was driving on the highway. State police said a 20-year-old man from Stratford had stopped his vehicle in the left lane of the highway shortly before 9 p.

The crash occurred on Route 8 southbound near Exit 15 around 8:53 p.m. Friday. Route 8 southbound is currently closed for investigation.

Connecticut State Police shut down a portion of Route 8 in Fairfield County Thursday morning, Jan. 30, after a car careened off the road, rolled over, and hit a utility police. The crash was reported just after 9:30 a.